Senior UI Artist / Technical Artist

EPAM Systems; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% off)

Relocation opportunities

English classes

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior UI Artist / Technical Artist to bridge visual design and real-time implementation in UE5. You will transform UX wireframes into polished UI, shaders, and motion systems across platforms.

Lead the full pipeline from concept to in-engine integration, collaborating with UX designers and engineers, and ensuring visual fidelity and performance. Hybrid work within Poland offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in UI Art, UI Technical Art, or Game UI Development.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Unreal Engine 5, including UMG, Slate, Niagara, Blueprints, Sequencer, and Material Editor.
• Strong understanding of UI animation principles, motion design, easing, and micro-interactions.
• Experience designing and optimizing shaders, textures, and performance across multiple platforms.
• Proficiency in lighting, rendering, post-processing, and spatial UI implementation.
• Strong grasp of visual design fundamentals: typography, composition, hierarchy, and iconography.
• Portfolio showcasing UI/UX design, in-engine motion graphics, and real-time FX work.
• Fluent English communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into polished UI designs, prototypes, and design systems using Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Implement and animate user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5 using UMG, Slate, Material Editor, Niagara, Sequencer, and Blueprint logic.
• Build and maintain menus, HUDs, UI shaders, VFX, and transitions for PC, console, and mobile platforms.
• Establish reusable frameworks, material functions, template libraries, and animation systems to streamline workflows.
• Apply camera, lighting, and post-processing techniques to enhance spatial and diegetic UI experiences.
• Optimize UI assets for performance — texture packing, shader cost management, and runtime profiling.
• Collaborate with UX designers, technical artists, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of visual design and functionality.
• Maintain and evolve consistent style guides and design standards to align with overall artistic direction.

Skills

UI Art

UI Technical Art

Unreal Engine 5

UI animation principles

Motion design

Real-time rendering

Typography & layout

English communication

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Unreal Engine 5

UMG

Slate

Niagara

Sequencer

Material Editor

Job description

We're looking for a Senior UI Artist / Technical Artist to join our team. In this role, you will bridge visual design and technical implementation, transforming UX wireframes into high-quality, interactive user interfaces within Unreal Engine 5 (UE5).

You will create and optimize UI elements, materials, shaders, and motion systems, ensuring visual fidelity, performance, and consistency across platforms. This position is ideal for a professional with strong art direction, motion design, and real-time rendering expertise, capable of owning the full process from concept design to in-engine integration and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Convert UX wireframes into polished UI designs, prototypes, and design systems using Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Implement and animate user interfaces in Unreal Engine 5 using UMG, Slate, Material Editor, Niagara, Sequencer, and Blueprint logic
• Build and maintain menus, HUDs, UI shaders, VFX, and transitions for PC, console, and mobile platforms
• Establish reusable frameworks, material functions, template libraries, and animation systems to streamline workflows
• Apply camera, lighting, and post-processing techniques to enhance spatial and diegetic UI experiences
• Optimize UI assets for performance — texture packing, shader cost management, and runtime profiling
• Collaborate with UX designers, technical artists, and engineers to ensure seamless integration of visual design and functionality
• Maintain and evolve consistent style guides and design standards to align with overall artistic direction

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in UI Art, UI Technical Art, or Game UI Development
• Proven hands-on expertise with Unreal Engine 5, including UMG, Slate, Niagara, Blueprints, Sequencer, and Material Editor
• Strong understanding of UI animation principles, motion design, easing, and micro-interactions
• Experience designing and optimizing shaders, textures, and performance across multiple platforms
• Proficiency in lighting, rendering, post-processing, and spatial UI implementation
• Strong grasp of visual design fundamentals: typography, composition, hierarchy, and iconography
• Portfolio showcasing UI/UX design, in-engine motion graphics, and real-time FX work
• Fluent English communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Nice to have

• Experience with shader authoring tools, texture atlasing, and VFX integration for UI
• Familiarity with gameplay systems integration via Blueprints or C++
• Understanding of design systems for cross-platform scalability and accessibility
• Interest in emerging real-time UX/UI trends, 3D UI, and cinematic interface design

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.